Elizabeth waltzed into their contest on Saturday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They blew past the Thomas Jefferson Spartans 16-2. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 13 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Faith Carlson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Olivia Vieyra was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Aurelia Espinoza, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elizabeth kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in eight consecutive matches.
Elizabeth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Thomas Jefferson, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-7 record.
Elizabeth will challenge Falcon at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Elizabeth has won three straight at home, while Falcon won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Thomas Jefferson, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Denver North at 4:00 p.m. Denver North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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